BRADFORD, ENGLAND.- In partnership with Eon Productions, the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television presents an exciting new exhibition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the world’s best-known movie phenomenon – the James Bond films.

"Bond, James Bond" includes original objects, concept drawings, storyboards and costume designs from all nineteen Bond movies. From Oddjob’s deadly bowler hat in Goldfinger, to the Acrostar jet of Octopussy and the credit card key from The World Is Not Enough, "Bond, James Bond" showcases gadgets, vehicles and iconic images that are the hallmarks of the Bond films. The exhibition is a behind-the-scenes exploration of the creative talents and skills of the production process that have made Bond an international phenomenon.



The exhibition offers the ultimate Bond experience. Starting in the Cold War era that gave rise to Ian Fleming’s character, visitors will then travel through the gun barrel tunnel into the opening titles. After receiving their briefing, in M’s office visitors will discover the ingenuity of Q’s gadget workshop, encounter Bond’s deadliest adversaries, try their hand at death-defying stunts and experience the nail-biting climax.



Along the way, visitors, now would-be agents, armed with hi-tech swipe cards, will gather useful intelligence from video displays and computer interactives in a bid to discover the organisation behind James Bond and win secret agent status.



Barbara Broccoli, the producer of the 007 films, said, “For forty years the James Bond films have brought excitement and glamour from exotic locations to audiences around the world, making 007 one of the best-recognised and most popular characters ever created. We are pleased to be working with the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television in creating a major exhibition of the Bond films that examines and celebrates this global, but very British, success.”



Amanda Nevill, Head of Museum, said, “We enjoy a particularly close relationship with Eon and are delighted that this partnership has made this important exhibition possible – the first to offer a truly authoritative, behind-the-scenes interpretation of a major cultural force.”



Michael Harvey, Curator of Cinematography at the Museum who has curated the exhibition, said, “The aim of the exhibition is to show how the Bond films are constructed and how they have endured over four decades. In common with other films, the individual creative talents of writers, directors, designers, costumiers and special effects experts make an immense contribution, and all of these roles are looked at. While combining excitement and entertainment, Bond films have both anticipated and reflected the mood of the time, from their debut at the beginning of the sexual liberation of the 1960s, through the changing world of glasnost and perestroika to current concerns about media manipulation and the arms trade.”